Complete bathroom, same layout
Everything out, new pipes and electrics, underfloor heating, new tiles and fittings. The layout stays, so the drainage stays where it is.
A new bathroom by one team, from pipes to tiles
Bathroom renovation across Brabant, in English.Demolition, water and waste pipes, electrics, underfloor heating, tiling and fittings. At most companies that is four different trades. With us it is one team, one planning and one contact who speaks English. A complete bathroom usually takes two to three weeks.
22 years
in the trade
250+
projects delivered
CO-keur certified
STEK registered
NEN 1010 electrical
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VCA safety certifiedCO-keur certifiedSTEK registeredNEN 1010 electricalGPI certifiedVCA safety certifiedCO-keur certifiedSTEK registeredNEN 1010 electricalGPI certifiedVCA safety certifiedA bathroom that works,
behind the tiles as well
What makes a bathroom good is mostly out of sight: pipes with enough pressure, a drain with the right fall, a waterproof layer under the tiles, proper ventilation and electrics that are safe in a wet room. Get those right and the tiles and fittings you choose will look good for twenty years.
At Boers & Breuer Totaalbouw the plumbing, the electrics, the tiling and the fitting are done by our own team. That means no waiting for the plumber before the tiler can start, and no discussion about whose fault a leak is. You choose the tiles and fittings, and we can come with you to the showroom if you like. Joeri Boers is your contact, in English.
We renovate bathrooms in Eindhoven, Veldhoven, Den Bosch, Tilburg, Breda and Helmond, as a complete project, not as a quick swap of a few parts.
One team for every trade
Plumbing, electrics, tiling and fitting by our own people.
Done in 2 to 3 weeks
A tight planning, because nobody waits for another company.
Your choice of tiles
You choose, we advise on quality and what works in practice.
Clean and dust-controlled
The rest of your house is protected while we work.
How we renovate your bathroom
Four steps from the first visit to a bathroom you can use.
1
Visit & design
Joeri looks at the room, the pipes, the drain and the ventilation, and talks through your wishes: walk-in shower, bath, double washbasin, underfloor heating.
2
Choices & quote
You choose tiles and fittings, with our advice if you want it. You receive an itemised quote in English and a start date.
3
Demolition & installations
The old bathroom comes out. New water and waste pipes, electrics, underfloor heating and a waterproof layer go in, before anything is closed.
4
Tiling, fitting & handover
Wall and floor tiles, shower screen, toilet, washbasin, taps and silicone. We test everything with you before we hand it over.
What our clients say
Most of our reviews are written in Dutch. Your browser can translate them in one click.
Recent work by our team
A few recent bathrooms and related interior jobs by our own team.
Bathroom, Kaatsheuvel
Freestanding bath, double washbasin and large format tiling, with new pipework underneath.
Full renovation, Waalwijk
Complete finish of a villa: herringbone floor, open kitchen and sliding doors to the garden.
Kitchen renovation
Demolition, new pipework and electrics, and a kitchen fitted to the millimetre.
Which bathroom renovation do you need?
From a refresh to a complete new layout. This is what we do most.
New layout
Moving the shower, adding a bath, or combining the bathroom with the toilet. We check where the drain can go before you fall in love with a plan.
Walk-in shower
A level shower floor with a drain in the floor or a channel drain. It needs a precise fall and a waterproof layer under the tiles, which is exactly where cheap jobs fail.
Accessible bathroom
No step into the shower, reinforced walls for grab rails later, a wider door. Designed so you can stay in your home for years, without looking clinical.
What does a bathroom renovation cost?
Guide prices for a bathroom renovation including demolition, pipework, electrics, tiling work and fitting. The tiles and fittings you choose have a big influence, so your quote itemises them separately.
Bathroom refresh
New fittings, shower screen and taps, the tiles stay. Including removing the old parts and new silicone.
Fully finished
€3,500 to €7,000
Complete bathroom 4 to 6 m²
Everything out, new pipes and electrics, underfloor heating, wall and floor tiles and new fittings. Same layout.
Fully finished
€9,000 to €16,000
Large bathroom with bath and walk-in shower
7 to 10 m² with a freestanding bath, walk-in shower, double washbasin and large tiles. Often a new layout.
Fully finished
€16,000 to €28,000
Accessible bathroom
Level entry, reinforced walls for grab rails, a wider door and a shower floor with the right fall.
Fully finished
€12,000 to €22,000
| Refresh | Complete 4 to 6 m² | Large bathroom | Accessible | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guide price | €3,500 to €7,000 | €9,000 to €16,000 | €16,000 to €28,000 | €12,000 to €22,000 |
| Duration | 3 to 5 days | 2 to 3 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks | 2.5 to 4 weeks |
| New pipework | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Underfloor heating | No | Usually | Yes | Usually |
| New layout | No | No | Often | Often |
Why we start behind the tiles
Most bathroom problems start behind the tiles: a joint in the waterproofing that was never sealed, a drain without enough fall, an extractor fan that is too weak for the room. You do not see any of it on the day of handover, and all of it shows within a few years. That is why we renew the installations as standard in a complete bathroom, and why we test the drain and the waterproofing before the tiles go on.
- Water pipes checked for pressure, material and lead
- Waste pipes with a steady fall of about one centimetre per metre
- Waterproof layer under the tiles, with sealed corners and pipe penetrations
- Mechanical ventilation sized for the room, with a humidity sensor
- Electrics to NEN 1010 for wet rooms, on a separate group with earth leakage protection
- Underfloor heating with the right insulation underneath
Bathrooms in Dutch houses
A few things that are different here, and what they mean for your plans.
Toilet and bathroom are often separate
Many Dutch houses have the toilet in its own small room, sometimes on the ground floor only. Combining toilet and bathroom upstairs, or adding a second toilet, depends on where the soil pipe runs. We check that first.
Apartments need VvE approval
In an apartment, the owners' association (VvE) usually has to approve work that touches the main pipes, the floor structure or the soundproofing. We help you prepare the request with a description of the work.
Ventilation is required
Dutch building rules require mechanical ventilation in a bathroom. In older houses the existing fan is often too weak, which leads to mould. We measure it and replace it if needed.
Where a bathroom renovation goes wrong
Four mistakes that only show after a year or two, and how we prevent them.
1
No proper waterproofing
Tiles and grout are not waterproof. Without a sealed membrane underneath, water slowly finds its way into the floor and the ceiling below. We apply it as standard, with extra attention to the corners and the drain.
2
A walk-in shower without enough fall
The water should run to the drain, not towards the rest of the bathroom. A level shower needs a precise fall in the floor, planned before the screed is laid.
3
Keeping old pipes behind new tiles
In houses from before 1990, old galvanised steel pipes silt up and lose pressure. Replacing them later means breaking out your new tiles. We replace them during the renovation.
4
Mould within a year
A bathroom without enough ventilation stays damp, and mould follows. The fix is a properly sized extractor with a humidity sensor and a gap under the door for fresh air, not more cleaning.
Bathrooms across Brabant
The houses differ per city, and so does what we find behind the tiles.
Eindhoven
1930s houses in Stratum and Gestel with an original bathroom and old pipework, and newer homes in Meerhoven where the builder's basic bathroom is ready to be replaced. More about Eindhoven.
Veldhoven
Family homes from the 1970s and 1980s with a small bathroom that can often be combined with the toilet, and new-builds in Zilverackers. More about Veldhoven.
Den Bosch
Townhouses in De Muntel and Het Zand where the bathroom is often small and the pipes old, and newer houses in Rosmalen and De Groote Wielen. More about Den Bosch.
Tilburg
Narrow 1930s houses in Oud-Zuid where space is tight, and 1980s homes in the Reeshof due for their first full bathroom renovation. More about Tilburg.
Breda
Larger bathrooms in Ginneken and Princenhage with room for a bath and walk-in shower, and family homes in the Haagse Beemden. More about Breda.
Helmond
Houses in Brandevoort and Dierdonk that are 15 to 25 years old and ready for a new bathroom. More about Helmond.
Often combined with this
Work that goes well together with a bathroom renovation.
Full home renovation
Renovating the whole house? The bathroom is planned together with the pipework and electrics.
Read more
Dormer window
A second bathroom in the attic needs height, and a dormer gives you that.
Read more
Roof extension
A new floor with an en-suite bathroom, planned from the structure up.
Read moreFrequently asked questions about bathroom renovation
Answers to the questions we are asked most, in plain English.
A refresh where the tiles stay and only the fittings are replaced costs €3,500 to €7,000. A complete bathroom of 4 to 6 m² with new pipes, electrics, underfloor heating, tiling and fittings in the same layout costs €9,000 to €16,000. A large bathroom of 7 to 10 m² with a freestanding bath and walk-in shower is €16,000 to €28,000. An accessible bathroom costs €12,000 to €22,000.
A complete bathroom takes two to three weeks, a large bathroom with a new layout three to four weeks. A refresh is done in three to five days. Because one team does all the trades, there are no gaps waiting for another company.
Yes, but without that bathroom for the duration. If you have a second toilet or shower, great. If not, we discuss a temporary solution before we start. The rest of the house is protected against dust.
Demolition of the old bathroom, new water and waste pipes, electrics and lighting, underfloor heating, waterproofing, wall and floor tiles, fitting the shower screen, toilet, washbasin and taps, and ventilation. All by one party, with one quote and one contact.
You do. We advise on quality and on what works in practice, and we can come with you to the showroom. We work with reliable brands such as Geberit, Villeroy & Boch, Grohe and Hansgrohe.
Yes, it is comfortable and gives an even warmth. It can be electric or connected to your central heating, depending on your situation and how the bathroom is used.
Often yes, and in many Dutch houses it is one of the smartest changes you can make. The wall between them is usually not load-bearing and the soil pipe stays where it is. If the wall does carry load, we add a beam and arrange the calculation.
In houses built before 1990, almost always. Old galvanised steel silts up and loses pressure, and lead pipes have to go regardless. If there are already good plastic or copper pipes, we leave them and tell you so.
Usually yes. The question is where the drain can go, because it works on gravity and needs about one centimetre of fall per metre towards the soil pipe. In an attic we also check whether the floor can carry the weight of tiles and a shower.
Not for renewing a bathroom inside your house. You do if you change the structure, for example removing a load-bearing wall, or make a new window opening in the facade. In an apartment you also need approval from the VvE.
We focus on complete bathroom renovations. For a single tap or a new toilet seat, a local plumber is quicker and cheaper. If it is part of a bigger renovation, we do it all.
Yes, across Noord-Brabant, including Eindhoven, Veldhoven, Best, Nuenen, Waalre, Helmond, Den Bosch, Tilburg and Breda, from our base in Waalwijk.
Good to know about a bathroom renovation
A complete bathroom of 4 to 6 m² costs €9,000 to €16,000 and takes two to three weeks. The tiles and fittings you choose move that number more than anything else, which is why we itemise them separately. A new layout costs more mainly because the drainage has to move, and that is always the first thing we check.
The quality of a bathroom is decided behind the tiles: new pipes where the old ones are worn, a drain with the right fall, a sealed waterproof layer and ventilation that actually removes the moisture. Those are the parts we never skip, even in a tight budget.
We renovate bathrooms for English-speaking clients in Eindhoven, Veldhoven, Best, Nuenen, Helmond, Den Bosch, Tilburg and Breda. Bought a new-build with a basic bathroom? Our guide on buying a house in Eindhoven or Veldhoven covers what new-build owners typically upgrade first.
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Book a no-obligation visit. Joeri looks at your bathroom, the pipes and the drain, and tells you honestly what is possible and what it will roughly cost, in English.
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